Improvement in lamp-extinguishers



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Lamp Extinguisher. No. 90,572. Patented May 25, 1869.

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Letters Patent No. 90,572, dated May 25, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN LAMP-EXTINGUISHERS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARLTON NEWMAN, of the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented a Safety Supply-'Iubc and Extinguisher for Lamps; and I do hereby declare the following description and accompanying drawings are suiiicient to ena ble any person skilled in the art or science to which it most nearly appertains, to make and use my said invention or improvements, without further invention or experiment.

My invention relates to an improved device for extinguishing the flames of lamps in which kerosene or any dangerous fluid is used, and more especially, so that the lamp can never be filled without first extin' guishing it.

1t aiso" cbnsists in so connecting a weighted arm with the extinguisher, that if, at any time, the lamp should be upset or dropped, the arm would so act as to put out the flame.

This is effected by surrounding the wick-tube by'a short supplemental tube, which acts as an extinguisher when raised, and which is connected with its operatinglever by a short link.

This link may or may not be connected with the lid of the supply-tube, but it is so placed that the lid cannot be raised without elevating the extinguishingtube.

Referring to the drawings, accompanying and forming a part of this specification-- I Figure 1 is a side sectional elevation of a burner with my improvement attached.

Figure 2 shows the extinguisher raised.

Figure 3 is a plan of the device.

Similar letters of reference in each of the figures indicate like parts.

-A is a burner, having a hingedtop, B, for the support of the chimney, and a supply-tube, O, and for which device Letters Patent were granted to me on 13th of August, 1861.

The supply-tube passes down by the side of the wick-tube D, and has a lid, a, which may be opened, and the lamp filled, by simply turning back the chimney and top, B; but this has always been a source of much danger, as the lamp is often carelessly filled while burning.

My present invention is designed to remedy this; and consists in placing a short tube, E, around the upper part of the wick-tube D, so that it moves easily, and will, when raised, extinguish the flame.

A lug projects-from the side of the tube E, and the link F is connected with it at one end, and has its opposite end attached to'the curved rod 0, which extends across the top, A, just above the lid a. This rod is curved/in the centre, so as to follow the edge of the lidfand just rest on its front, and thus keep it closed.

The lid may be raised by a small thumb-piece, d, and, from the position of the rod 0 and link F, it can never be opened without raising the tube E, which will extinguish the flame before the lamp can be filled, or the lid can be raised by connecting it directly with the rod 0.

The rod 0 extends outside the top, A, and is there bent at right angles, as shown at a.

At the extremity of this bent arm is placed a small weight, H, of sufficient size to turn the rod 0, and

raise the tube E, in case the lamp should be upset, the

flame being thus instantly extinguished, and the lamp rendered safe, even if it should be broken.

Having thus described my invention, I'do not claim broadly the supply-tube, with itslid, nor .the extinguishing-tube, when taken separately; but

'What I do claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The short sliding tube E and the link F, in cou1- bin-ation with the lid a, whether attached directly to the lid'or not, the whole constructed and operating substantially as herein described.

2. The curved rod 0 c c and the weight H, when in combination with the link F and tube E,substantially as herein described.

3. In combination with the tube E, link F, 'andlid a, the curved .rod 0, and weight H, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

CARLTON NEWMAN. [L. s.]

Witnesses:

J. LEE Booms, ALFRED T. DEWEY. 

